United Nations Children's Fund

The United Nations Children's Fund, commonly known as UNICEF, "works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection." It is guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child established in 1989.

See the "United Nations Children's Fund" in the Wikipedia.


 * Winner of the 1965 Nobel Peace Prize
 * Ann M. Veneman - executive director
 * Carol Bellamy - former executive director
 * Lord Waheed Alli - vice president

UNICEF UK Ambassadors and High Profile Supporters
Accessed February 2010:

UK Ambassadors Goodwill Ambassadors High Profile Supporters
 * Andrew O'Hagan
 * Cat Deeley
 * Charley Boorman
 * Claudia Schiffer
 * Duncan Bannatyne
 * Elle Macpherson
 * Ewan McGregor
 * James Nesbitt
 * Jemima Khan
 * Lord David Puttnam
 * Martin Bell
 * Matt Dawson
 * Paul Clark
 * Ralph Fiennes
 * Robbie Williams
 * Ryan Giggs
 * Sir Alex Ferguson
 * Trudie Styler
 * David Beckham
 * Lord Attenborough
 * Orlando Bloom
 * Sir Roger Moore
 * Vanessa Redgrave
 * Bjork
 * Jamie Cullum
 * Michael Palin
 * Nicola Benedetti
 * Sophie Okonedo

Contact details

 * Web: http://www.unicef.org

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